Mariners hopes Rodney props up battered bullpen

FILE - This Aug. 27, 2013 file photo shows Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Fernando Rodney during the ninth inning of a baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla. The offseason spending by the Seattle Mariners has continued after reaching agreement on a $14 million, two-year deal with Fernando Rodney, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 on the condition of anonymity because the deal was still pending a physical. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, file)

PEORIA, Ariz. — Well, of course, Danny Farquhar wants the ball when the Mariners are trying to close out a victory in the ninth inning.